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04-09-2011, 02:32 PM
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#121
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Recycles dryer sheets
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04-09-2011, 03:41 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Average age of this group is 55.52 years. Just thought this was interesting.
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04-09-2011, 06:47 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Houston/Galveston area
Posts: 163
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Purron
Average age of this group is 55.52 years. Just thought this was interesting.
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Just when I thought I was a younger than average retiree. Dang it.
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04-10-2011, 11:27 AM
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#124
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 230
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Originally Posted by JmfromTx
Just when I thought I was a younger than average retiree. Dang it.
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This group redefines average.
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04-10-2011, 01:09 PM
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#125
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
Posts: 21,304
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JmfromTx
Just when I thought I was a younger than average retiree. Dang it.
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You are indeed much younger than the average retiree - this group is happily and consciously not normal (in so many ways).
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No one agrees with other people's opinions; they merely agree with their own opinions -- expressed by somebody else. Sydney Tremayne
Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 45% bonds / 5% cash
Target WR: Approx 1.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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04-10-2011, 01:48 PM
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#126
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,596
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I purr therefore I am.
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04-10-2011, 04:49 PM
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#127
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 230
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Why be normal .... Exactly ... especially when you can get a drink and a bath at the same time.
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04-10-2011, 04:57 PM
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#128
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NC Triangle
Posts: 5,807
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It is so nice to see the names turn to green in Midpack's list. I hope those who enter the FIRE crowd remember to keep us up to date on how it's going for them!
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04-10-2011, 05:11 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flyover country
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Purron
Average age of this group is 55.52 years. Just thought this was interesting.
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There must be something special about that age.
My FIRE date was when I was roughly that exact age. I had always had it in the back of my mind that 55 was the right age to retire, and even though it was more a matter of circumstances than planning, I did it when I wanted to. That was nearly 10 years ago, and I've been happier in the last decade than ever before in my life.
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04-21-2011, 07:45 PM
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#130
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southern Louisiana
Posts: 519
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steelyman
It is so nice to see the names turn to green in Midpack's list. I hope those who enter the FIRE crowd remember to keep us up to date on how it's going for them!
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I thought I would weigh in on "how it's going" so far.
I spent all last week fishing and on the last day, everyone else had to hurry and get back home (3 hour drive). I decided to use my first retirement privilege and simply chill out, have a cold one and stay another night. I could drive back the next day because I did not have to go to W**k. Since I've been back I've simply been cleaning up, taking care of chores, getting some maintenance done etc.
Today I opened my "rollover IRA" and am in the process of rolling my 401K into the IRA account (all at Fidelity). This weekend I am cooking Easter Dinner for DW's family and so will be cleaning up tomorrow with the power washer now that the spring pollen and caterpillars are done with.
The bottom line is that I sleep until I wake up and do whatever I want to do whenever I want to do it. Feels doggone good at this point.
Next on the agenda is a week long cruise out of N.O. to Key West and the Bahamas at the end of April. I'm not complaining.
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04-21-2011, 07:50 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 968
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So how do we make it the green!? Some one needs to mark a 4-11-2011 after my handle!
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04-21-2011, 08:27 PM
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#132
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NC Triangle
Posts: 5,807
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dessert
I thought I would weigh in on "how it's going" so far.
I spent all last week fishing and on the last day, everyone else had to hurry and get back home (3 hour drive). I decided to use my first retirement privilege and simply chill out, have a cold one and stay another night. I could drive back the next day because I did not have to go to W**k. Since I've been back I've simply been cleaning up, taking care of chores, getting some maintenance done etc.
Today I opened my "rollover IRA" and am in the process of rolling my 401K into the IRA account (all at Fidelity). This weekend I am cooking Easter Dinner for DW's family and so will be cleaning up tomorrow with the power washer now that the spring pollen and caterpillars are done with.
The bottom line is that I sleep until I wake up and do whatever I want to do whenever I want to do it. Feels doggone good at this point.
Next on the agenda is a week long cruise out of N.O. to Key West and the Bahamas at the end of April. I'm not complaining.
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One word: sweet!
Good for you.
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04-22-2011, 04:43 AM
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#134
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 517
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I'm beginning to feel it - I have one more day to work (next Tuesday) and this month, easing out, I've been working only one day per week. I'm getting caught up on my pent-up list of must-do's at home and taking care of my parents. Yesterday, I went to my knitting circle (I'm a compulsive knitter), followed by some exercise and then lunch. Came home, straightened out a few things, and sat and read a book for awhile. DH came home from work (poor guy) and we went out for a nice long walk. Dinner, Seinfeld reruns, American Idol, then bedtime. Seriously, I could get used to this!!!
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04-22-2011, 07:36 AM
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#135
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
Posts: 21,304
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Thanks for the updates dessert and bizlady. And it appears we have two new inductees just days away - cj (thanks for the post) and Sixteen Tons...
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No one agrees with other people's opinions; they merely agree with their own opinions -- expressed by somebody else. Sydney Tremayne
Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 45% bonds / 5% cash
Target WR: Approx 1.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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04-26-2011, 06:06 AM
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#136
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 348
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i too will chime in on how our post retirement is so far....
Simply Mahhhhvelllousss.....
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contract on the house, bought an RV and now traveling across America
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04-26-2011, 06:08 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 517
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I'll let you know TOMORROW! I'm sitting at my desk, it's my last day, "happy retirement" banners hanging from my ceiling. It's surreal!!
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04-26-2011, 06:15 AM
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#138
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Texas: No Country for Old Men
Posts: 50,021
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cj
I'll let you know TOMORROW! I'm sitting at my desk, it's my last day, "happy retirement" banners hanging from my ceiling. It's surreal!!
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It doesn't get much better than that - until tomorrow!!!
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Numbers is hard
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04-26-2011, 04:00 PM
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#139
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
Posts: 21,304
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cj
It's surreal!!
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I can only imagine. CONGRATS!!!
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No one agrees with other people's opinions; they merely agree with their own opinions -- expressed by somebody else. Sydney Tremayne
Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 45% bonds / 5% cash
Target WR: Approx 1.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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04-26-2011, 04:26 PM
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#140
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Houston/Galveston area
Posts: 163
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cj
I'll let you know TOMORROW! I'm sitting at my desk, it's my last day, "happy retirement" banners hanging from my ceiling. It's surreal!!
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Very nice. Nothing like leaving on your own terms. Don't forget to turn the alarm clock off.
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